The organizing committee for the 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America convened its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. This significant gathering marks a pivotal step in preparing for the upcoming Congress, scheduled to take place in the picturesque city of San Diego, California, from June 30 to July…

On Monday, August 22 / September 4, 2023, Mr Terheş, a member of the European Parliament, visited the Patriarchate. Mr Terheş was received by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and answering his questions spoke to him about the work of the Patriarchate as the oldest ecclesiastical institution in the Holy Land, about…

On Saturday, August 20th/September 2nd, 2023, about fifty members of the Joppa Community Scouts’ Body, their Leaders and younger executives visited the Patriarchate, in order to thank His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos for the help they received from the Patriarchate. His Beatitude received and blessed them, wished them progress, success and…

On Thursday, 18th / 31st of August 2023, H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos awarded the Consul General of Greece in Jerusalem, Mr Evangelos Vlioras, who served successfully and now retired, a special medal cut for the renovation of the Sacred Edicule of the Holy Sepulchre in 2017, thanking him for his support…

With the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide’s small missionary team returned to the “Gateway to the Outback” (the regional city of Port Augusta) for the feast day of the Beheading of St John the Baptist in the Church dedicated to the Feast. It has become somewhat of a tradition…

His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain met with His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece today, in Athens. His Beatitude warmly welcomed Archbishop Nikitas and they discussed various matters of mutual interest. Archbishop Nikitas expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Archbishop Ieronymos and to the Church of Greece for their…

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitini ordained Georgios Athanasopoulos to the holy office of the diaconate, at the Church of the Holy Trinity and Saint Luke in Birmingham. The new Deacon has a background in education and teaches at the Greek School of the Community of the Transfiguration in Coventry….

On Sunday, 3 September 2023, the feast day of the translation of the Holy Relics of Saint Nectarios, Bishop of Pentapolis was celebrated in the historical location of Selyvria, the birthplace of the Saint. The local shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria was present in prayer during the feast day Divine Liturgy. Also joined…

On Sunday, 3 September 2023, the Matins and the Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy were celebrated with due splendour for the feast day of the translation of the Holy Relics of Saint Nectarios of Aegina the Wonderworker, in the very large Holy Church in Aegina. His Eminence Metropolitan Hariton of Elassona presided over the Divine Liturgy, and…